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Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race

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What happened

From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit Before an Anthropic researcher resigned and declared human extinction imminent last week, t…

Key facts

  • From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit Before an Anthropic researcher resigned and declared human extinction imminent last week, t…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:30 UTC.

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